Pollachi: The Pollachi Lok Sabha seat, primarily an agrarian belt, is going to polls on May 13. The constituency relies on Parambikulam – Aliyar Project (PAP) for its agricultural needs and coir industry is a next major employment generator.
The delimitation exercise carried out by the Election Commission has turned the reserved constituency into a general constituency this time.
The delimitation has brought in a lot of changes in the constitution of the constituency as well. The Dharapuram Assembly segment (which was earlier in Erode district) is no longer part of Pollachi Lok Sabha seat. The constituency now has six Assembly segments namely Thondamuthur (which lies largely in Coimbatore city and its peripheral areas), Kinathukkadavu, Pollachi, Valparai (reserved), Udumalpet and Madathukulam. The last two Assembly segments form part of the newly formed Tirupur district.
The electorate in five Assembly segments largely comprise Gounder community while Udumalpet accounts for a sizeable population of Naickers. There are 1,330 polling stations.
The tribal hamlets in 958 sq km Anaimalai Tiger Reserve and Valparai town known for lush green tea plantations with have a sizeable tribal population will have polling stations in the hilly terrain. Reasonable price for agricultural produce including copra, enhancing the benefits in terms of the quantum of water for the farming community by ensuring implementation of Anamlaiaru, Nallaru and Idamalaiaru schemes in PAP and man-animal conflicts are likely to be the major local poll issues this time.
Since, 1951, the constituency has been claimed by Indian National Congress thrice, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam thrice, once by the Tamil Maanila Congress, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam five times and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the last two elections i.e., 1999 and 2004.
Source: The Hindu
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